Hardware Reference Guide OMEN X

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Table of contents

1 Product features ........................................................................................................................................... 1

Front ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Color zones .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Back ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................... 7

2 Hardware upgrades ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Warnings and cautions .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Preparing for disassembly ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Accessing the tool kit ............................................................................................................................................. 9

Replacing or installing drives .............................................................................................................................. 10

Installing a drive ................................................................................................................................ 10

Removing a drive ............................................................................................................................... 14

Drive security ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing and replacing the access panel .......................................................................................................... 18

Installing system memory ................................................................................................................................... 19

Populating DIMM sockets .................................................................................................................. 19

Replacing or installing DIMMs ........................................................................................................... 20

Installing and removing an optical drive ............................................................................................................. 22

Installing an optical drive .................................................................................................................. 22

Removing an optical drive ................................................................................................................. 23

Installing graphics cards ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Removing the PCI fan ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Installing a system board .................................................................................................................................... 28

Removing the hard drive fan ............................................................................................................................... 29

Installing a power supply ..................................................................................................................................... 30

Installing a radiator bracket for liquid cooling .................................................................................................... 33

Cleaning lters ..................................................................................................................................................... 34

Appendix A Electrostatic discharge .................................................................................................................. 35

Preventing electrostatic damage ........................................................................................................................ 35

Grounding methods ............................................................................................................................................. 35

Appendix B Computer operating guidelines and routine care .............................................................................. 36